F44 General Aviation Aircraft

Approximately two weeks prior to the meeting, meeting room names will be added to the schedule.

SCHEDULE

The F44 technical committee meetings will begin with a workshop to highlight the positive impact of the general aviation regulatory reform in Europe. The workshop will take place in the morning of Tuesday 16 September with an agenda as follows. See the links above for the full F44 meeting schedule.

Over the last several years there has been a growing recognition in Europe that general aviation (GA) is over regulated and that the creation of regulations that properly address GA can increase the health and vitality of this important industry. From the European Commission (EC) to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) there are significant efforts underway to improve the way that GA is regulated in Europe.

Special guests from the EC, EASA and the GA community will provide perspectives on the quickly developing changes that are intended to make Europe increasingly more suitable for general aviation. Topics of discussion will include potential changes to the basic regulations in Europe to changes in the requirements for design certification, maintenance, operations and licensing which are intended to benefit the GA community.

TRANSPORTATION AND DIRECTIONS

Travel Options:
NOTE: You may find your own travel preferences however here are some resources. Please also do due diligence to determine your best route for arrival. Your hotel should have reliable information to arrive best at their hotel. Do not forget your Passport!

TAXI:
Taxi from BRU airport to Brussels City: Taxis with a taximeter are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport to the city center of Brussels is normally around € 45. Licensed taxis can be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem. Travelers are advised to avoid unlicensed taxis!

TRAIN:
Train travel options from other European locations are numerous. There are a few main stations in Brussels – Brussels Nord “Gare du Nord/Noordstation,” Brussels Centrale “Gare Centrale/Brussel Centraal,” and Brussels Midi “Gare du Midi or Zuidstation.” For the meeting, the closest option would be to travel to Gare du Nord.

From BRU Airport to Brussels City:www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to_from_brussels_airport/train
*Depending on where you plan to stay, you may want to take the train to Gare du Nord / Noordstation and then change to the metro to get to your next location. Check with your hotel directly to get specifics on the best metro stop for your travels.

GAMA office Metro Stop: There are few metro stops close to the GAMA offices – (1) Trone/Troon; (2) Arts-loi / Kunst-wet; (3) Maelbeek.
*Coming directly to the meeting from the airport try train to Gare du Nord and then either:
(1) Take #3 towards Churchill or #4 towards Stalle, transfer at Rogier to the #2 towards Simonis or #6 towards Koning Boudewijn to the Trone stop.
(2 or 3) Take the #4 towards Stalle, transfer at De Brouckere to the #1 towards Stockel or #5 towards Hermann-Debroux. On either of those lines you can get to metro stops Arts-loi / Kunst-wet; and Maelbeek.
***To go either of these routes please see the PDF of the MetroMap with Routes for visuals. It includes an image to determine how you would like to walk from the stop to the GAMA office. The PDF is located here: http://www.astm.org/MEETINGS/images/metromap-brussels.pdf